Identity Theft, Second Edition

Debra Meyerson is an author, advocate, and a professor at Stanford University Graduate School of Education. Following her severe stroke in 2010, Debra wrote Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves after Stroke (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019). Writing the book began as a critical part of her personal journey to rebuild her own life outside mainstream academia. It became the foundation for maintaining meaning and purpose in her life despite her ongoing disabilities. Prior to her stroke, Debra’s academic work focused on feminism, diversity, identity, and organizational change. Debra’s most significant contribution from that period was Tempered Radicals: How Everyday Leaders Inspire Change at Work (HBS Press, 2001). Debra currently serves on the board of the Pacific Stroke Association (PSA), and the BU Sargent School Constituent Advisory Board.

Steve Zuckerman is an experienced executive who has held leadership positions in both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. His first career involved 14 years as a managing director with a private equity firm. In 2006, Steve launched a California presence for Self-Help, a nationally recognized economic justice nonprofit based in Durham, NC, and in 2008, he co-founded Self-Help Federal Credit Union. Steve served as President while Self-Help Federal grew to $1.5 billion in assets; in 2021, he transitioned to a special project role to make more time to build Stroke Onward with his wife, Debra. Throughout his career, Steve has served on numerous nonprofit boards supporting economic, social, and health justice, including Tides Foundation, Positive Coaching Alliance, and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center. He currently serves on the BU Sargent Clinical Advisory Board.